gear lever
noun British.
Origin of gear lever
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby gear lever
geanticline,
gear,
gear cluster,
gear down,
gear knob,
gear lever,
gear pump,
gear ratio,
gear train,
gear up,
gearbox
Example sentences from the Web for gear lever
If it had been the old car I should have jammed the gear-lever into the reverse, and seen what would happen.
Danger! and Other Stories |Arthur Conan DoyleThen, twitching his hat down lower than ever, he released his clutch and slid downward his gear-lever.
Danger! and Other Stories |Arthur Conan DoyleIn this car you passed the gear-lever through a gate to get on the higher ones.
Danger! and Other Stories |Arthur Conan Doyle
British Dictionary definitions for gear lever
gear lever
US and Canadian gearshift
/ (ˈɡɪəˌʃɪft) /
noun
a lever used to move gearwheels relative to each other, esp in a motor vehicle